When you think of a “smart building,” you might immediately picture high-tech sensors, automated lighting, or voice-controlled thermostats. But there’s a quieter revolution happening just beneath the ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even ...

Discover the fascinating process of making aerated concrete, a lightweight and energy-efficient building material widely used ...

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...

Researchers have used a fungus and bacteria to create rigid, living structures similar to bone and coral, which could one day be used as a self-repairing building material ...

As residents in Miami-Dade County prepare for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season, Miami-Dade County's Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Board and Code Administration Division – ...

Senate Democrats are moving to study the trade-offs associated with suspending the sales tax on construction materials used in multifamily housing projects, potentially forgoing some state revenue in ...